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Montana Ground Water Pollution Control System (MGWPCS) Water Permits Procedures Timeline

  1. INITIAL APPLICATION SUBMITTED
    Completeness review/deficiencies
    - within 60 days of initial
    - within 30 days of deficiency response
  2. COMPLETE APPLICATION (> 180 days before discharge)
    Processing: EA, Nondeg, Mixing Zones, WQS/TMDLs, Minimum
    Treatment Requirements, Statement of Basis, Public Notice.
  3. TENTATIVE PERMIT/PUBLIC NOTICE
    Public Notice 30 days
    Receive comments
  4. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING
    Public Notice 30 days
  5. PUBLIC HEARING
    Receive Comments
  6. RESPOND TO COMMENTS
  7. ISSUE FINAL PERMIT
    30 Days
  8. APPEAL
    30 Days
  9. BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW HEARING
    20 Days
  10. FINAL PERMIT AFFIRMED OR MODIFIED BY BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW